Moncton vs Sept-Îles: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 472 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Moncton and Sept-Îles are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,904 vs 1,867 hours a year. Moncton has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Moncton | Sept-Îles | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,904 | 1,867 |
| Sunniest month | July (75/100) | August (57/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 48/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,014 mm | 969 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Moncton vs Sept-Îles month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton | Sept-Îles | Moncton | Sept-Îles | Moncton | Sept-Îles | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -7° | 72 | 64 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -7° | 72 | 57 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | -3° | 72 | 60 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 7° | 2° | 79 | 77 |
| May | 37 | 0 | 14° | 8° | 81 | 82 |
| June | 66 | 31 | 19° | 13° | 95 | 86 |
| July | 75 | 56 | 23° | 17° | 79 | 81 |
| August | 75 | 57 | 23° | 17° | 80 | 76 |
| September | 67 | 30 | 19° | 13° | 89 | 95 |
| October | 30 | 0 | 13° | 7° | 101 | 104 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 2° | 94 | 98 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | -4° | 100 | 89 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Moncton · Jun Moncton · Jul Moncton · Aug Moncton · Sep Moncton · Oct Moncton · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Moncton averages 0/100, Sept-Îles 0/100. Moncton is the warmer, around 0°C daytime highs vs -4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Moncton (average score 12/100 vs 0). Moncton is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
- June–August: Moncton (average score 72/100 vs 48). Moncton is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- September–October: Moncton (average score 49/100 vs 15). Moncton is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Moncton weather by month · Sept-Îles weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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